Call Day: We Had Hoped Now faith is the assurance of the things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 On March 12, President Rast chose, with the input of the Seminary’s leadership team, to move to online delivery of education for the beginning of the spring quarter. “As the weeks are turning into months, I can tell you that I have never made a more difficult or disappointing decision,” said the Rev. Dr. Lawrence R. Rast Jr. on April 30,...

Spring 2020 Issue—Volume 24, No. 1 The latest issue of For the Life of the World is now available at www.ctsfw.edu/FLOW. Go here to access both new and archived issues, and to manage your subscription. To download a copy of the latest issue, click on the cover photo below: Daily Lent Devotions Devotions for Lent, written by current seminarians from both CTSFW and CSL, are currently being uploaded to www.facebook.com/ctsfw at 6 a.m. (Eastern Time), beginning with Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday.If you would like...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (CTSFW)— Every summer, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), offers a number of continuing education sites across the country. While the Seminary provides the framework for these classes, local pastors in the districts serve as site coordinators, usually hosting the site at their home church or at a district camp retreat. Classes are open to both church workers as well as lay people. Sites are listed below by date, with the first few courses taking place three months from now. To...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (CTSFW)—Registration has opened for a number of summer learning opportunities either hosted at or through Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW). They are: Continuing Education, June–August This summer, CTSFW is offering 25 continuing education sites across the country for theological learning with our faculty and other teachers. Registration has opened for sites in California, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska (hosted by the Wyoming District), New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin. A...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (CTSFW)—The annual Prayerfully Consider Visit (PCV) for prospective pastoral and diaconal students is coming up in ten weeks, on April 2–4, 2020. This three-day event is an opportunity for these men and women to explore the campus, speak with current students and faculty, ask and receive answers for the practical concerns of changing vocations and/or moving to Fort Wayne, and to find time for contemplation and prayer. You will attend classes and worship services alongside the community, learn about financial aid...

Not sure what to give the theologically-minded high school student in your life? This Christmas, consider giving the gift of Christ Academy: Timothy School (men) or Christ Academy: Phoebe School (women). Split into two different schools, the high school academy takes place on the Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne (CTSFW), campus for two weeks in early summer, from June 14–27, 2020. Open to high-school-aged students from ages 13-18, the academy is an opportunity for these young men and women to study theology, build lasting...